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Topic: Screened bottom board... in winter (Read 2683 times)

Hi All,I'm in Upstate NY, where the winters can get pretty cold. Below zero for a couple of weeks at a time is not uncommon. The last two winters have been especially rough, and the upcoming one may be as well.

So, do you use a solid or screened board through the winter?

I know how important ventilation is. On the other hand, I would think that screened board would be clogged by snow anyway for at least part of the winter.

My SBB are takeoffs of the plans on BeeSource which are designed for the slid in tray to seal off the opening. I just leave the tray in all winter. An upper entrance is the most important thing for winter ventilation. It allows the warm moist air to escape without condensing on the inner cover. Dampness is what kills the bees, not the cold.

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